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Table A-24b
Long-Distance Trips by Mode and Purpose, in Percent

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  Commute  Business Pleasure Personal Business Other   
Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Personal vehicle 96.4 0.79 79.3 1.08 90.4 0.36 89.3 0.71 96.6 0.83
Air 1.5 0.35 17.8 0.94 6.7 0.29 4.7 0.44 1.9 0.64
Bus 0.5 0.25 0.8 0.25 2.2 0.19 5.6 0.53 0.5 0.25
Train 1.7 0.69 1.6 0.37 0.5 0.08 0.3 0.13 0.0 0.04
Other 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.28 0.2 0.04 0.1 0.05 1.0 0.53
Total 100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0  

NOTE: SE = standard error.

SOURCE: The 2001 National Household Travel Survey, preliminary long-distance trip file, U.S. Department of Transportation.
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